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Spain comes from Hispania which comes from Greek "i-shephan-im," the name given in honor of the rabbits seen burrowing there.

http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/publications/fauna-of-Australia/pubs/volume1b/45-ind.pdf

I'm sure someone could put that more eloquently. ;)

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"Spain" is the English equivalent of the Spanish word "Espana"; which his derived from the Roman Latin name for the region "Hispania" which may be a variation of "Hesperia" meaning "Western Land"

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